Agaete facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Agaete
Municipality
Puerto de las Nieves (Port of the Snows)
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  culeto
Agaete municipality in Gran Canaria
Agaete Location in Province of Las Palmas Show map of Province of Las Palmas Agaete Location in Canary Islands Show map of Canary Islands Agaete Location in Spain, Canary Islands Show map of Spain, Canary Islands
Country	Spain
Autonomous Region	Canary Islands
Province	Las Palmas
Island	Gran Canaria
Area
• Total	45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population
• Total	KIDDLE_IB
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Climate	BWh
Website	Ayuntamiento de Agaete

Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

Geography

It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. Agaete's area is 45.50 km² (17.57 sq mi) with a population of 5,796 (2003).

Tourism

The port of Agaete, Puerto de las Nieves, used to be the preferred place to get a view of El Dedo de Dios, a natural monument on the coastline, before the latter was destroyed during tropical storm Delta in November 2005. The port is a common end point for day tours from more touristic areas of the island.

Archaeology

El Maipes necropolis is on the outskirts of the town, in the south-east near the football ground.

Gallery

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  Church of Conception

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  Monument Huerto de las Flores
  (the Flowers Garden)

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  Colours in Agaete

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  Windmill in Agaete

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  Statue of Los tres poetas in Puerto de las Nieves

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  Ferry connections from Agaete to western Canary Islands

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  Puerto de las Nieves

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  Puerto de las Nieves seen from the Tamadaba mountain

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  Barranco de Agaete

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  Agaete valley
  (Valle de Agaete)

See also

In Spanish: Agaete para niños

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas